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Nov 2019
40m 59s

Romanian internet star hits Australia

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Reflections on the opening exchanges in the Test series in Australia and New Zealand.

The Pakistan cricket chief Wasim Khan tells Alison Mitchell how he convinced Sri Lanka to return for a Test series, 10 years after the deadly attack on their team bus.

And the Romanian cricketer who became an internet sensation through his unorthodox bowling and love for the game.

Photo: Pavel Florin among Australia fans at Lord's

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